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How Long Does It Take To Get Rid Of Tinea?
- Jock Itch (Tinea Cruris)
- What Is It? & Symptoms
- Diagnosis & Expected Duration
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Diagnosis
Your doctor often can make the diagnosis just by looking at the rash. Your doctor may gently scrape the skin to get a sample to look for fungi under the microscope. With stubborn cases, your doctor may send the sample to a laboratory to pinpoint the fungus that's causing the trouble. Other causes of a rash in the groin include yeast infection of the skin, seborrheic dermatitis and psoriasis.
Expected Duration
Jock itch usually can be treated within weeks, although it commonly comes...
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Tinea versicolor
Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
Tinea versicolor is a long-term (chronic) fungal infection of the skin.Alternative NamesPityriasis versicolorCauses, incidence, and risk factorsTinea... Read more »
Tinea corporis
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Tinea corporis is a skin infection due to fungi. It is also called ringworm of the body.See also:Tinea capitisTinea cruris (jock itch)Tinea pedis... Read more »
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Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
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